Boost For Franchise Group After Fraud Tales

New Zealand Herald:

Membership of the Franchise Association has surged after the Green Acres franchising scandal.

12 new franchising systems have become members of the industry body in the first 5 weeks of this year, compared with 4 over the same period last year.

The Green Acres issue, where former area manager Keith Lapham is accused of selling about 200 non-existent ironing franchises to investors who paid between $21,000 and $25,000 each, has had a hand in the deluge of sign-ups.

Police have also launched an investigation into another company, commercial cleaners Green Power, for allegedly selling bogus franchise businesses. Read more.